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Stem cells reverse stroke damage and restore movement in mice
www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2026/09/260921081116.htm
Replying to @Mustachius_Grumpius@thelemmy.club
A lot of money being wasted to find cures for mice. Maybe they should work on finding cures for people instead.
Replying to @tpihkal@lemmy.world
I spent a career in research and I can tell you that mice are excellent models for discovery, AMA
Replying to @Kyle_The_G@lemmy.world
mice are excellent models for discovery
Not really. What’s the translate rate to humans? 9%?
Mice can model some diseases well, but they are not universally good models.
Replying to @SaveTheTuaHawk@lemmy.ca
Not universal, for example we use zebrafish for spine defect models since mouse spine has an odd curve/hunch that doesn’t line up as well. But for general metabolism/pathology/embryonic development they do a great job of mimicking human disease under the microscope. Its not always 1:1 but we learn a lot from these little guys.